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Job Description
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2031.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,970.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
- Currently, there are 20,590 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biomedical Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Biomedical Engineers
- Research Engineer
- Professor
- Clinical Engineer
- Biomedical Technician
- Biomedical Manager
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
- Biomedical Engineering Technician
- Biomedical Engineering Director
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical Electronics Technician
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Project Engineer
- Product Development Engineer
- Principal Engineer
- Orthopedic Designer
- Nanotechnologist
- Medical Engineer
- Imaging Engineer
- Genetic Engineer
- Field Clinical Engineer
- Dialysis Engineer
- Clinical Engineering Director
- Certified Prosthetist
- Certified Orthotist
- Bioprocess Engineer
- Biomedical Service Engineer
- Biomedical Imaging Center Director
- Biomedical Field Service Engineer
- Biomedical Engineering Technologist
- Biomedical Engineering Supervisor
- Biomedical Analytical Scientist
- Biomechanical Engineer
- Biomaterials Engineer
- Biochemical Engineer
- Bio-Mechanical Engineer
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
Tasks for “Biomedical Scientist”
- Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
- Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
- Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
- Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
- Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
- Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
- Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
- Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
- Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
- Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
- Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
- Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
- Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
Related Technology & Tools
- Acoustic measurement systems
- Bio-signal simulators
- Microfluidic networks
- High-speed digital cameras
- Spectrofluorimeters
- Piezoelectric ceramic transducers
- Skinfold calipers
- Microplate washers
- Frequency shifters
- Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
- Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
- Ultrasound imaging scanners
- Bio-sensors
- Electrode pullers
- Ultrasound wattmeters
- Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
- Bacteria-based biosensors
- Axial-torsional testing systems
- Radiation compliance testing devices
- Polygraph recorders
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Material tension/compression testing devices
- Centrifuges
- Gas flow control systems
- Biosafety cabinets
- Pressure sensors
- Footswitch sensors
- Molecular vacuum pumps
- Arbitrary waveform generators
- Laptop computers
- Optical traps
- Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
- Biomimetic robots
- Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
- Cone-plate viscometers
- Plasma excitation chambers
- X ray lithography equipment
- Insole sensors
- Pacemaker analyzers
- Finger joint flexure testers
- Maskless photolithography equipment
- Dynamometers
- Biomagnetic imaging scanners
- Sublimation printers
- 3T scanners
- Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
- Grip dynamometers
- Intravenous IV pump analyzers
- Servopneumatic axial test instruments
- Posturographic measurement systems
- Two-point discriminators
- Bioreactors
- Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
- Polymer scaffolds
- Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
- Electroencephalography EEG equipment
- Microcontrollers
- Multi-photon microscopes
- Torsiometers
- Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
- Pinch gauges
- Flow control devices
- Anthropometers
- Basic stamp microcontrollers
- Pulse oximeters
- Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
- Incubators
- Electrosurgery testing devices
- Radio frequency amplifiers
- Pressure transducers
- Pacemaker testing devices
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Microplating equipment
- Accelerometers
- Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
- Micropumps
- Incubator performance analyzers
- Prosthetic limb testers
- Microvalves
- Micromolding lithography equipment
- Pressure and temperature measurement devices
- Force platforms
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
- Bio-signal amplifiers
- Ultrasound indention probes
- Electromyographs EMG
- Hardness testing devices
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Immuno-sensors
- Strain gauge conditioners
- Optical tomographic imaging scanners
- Spinal disk implant wear testers
- Servopneumatic actuators
- Patient monitoring testing devices
- Electrode bevelers
- Plastic injection molding machines
- Microplate readers
- Eye tracking devices
- Glass micromolds
- Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
- Ultrasound transducers
- Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
- Activity monitoring devices
- Load sensors
- Sterilization-in-place equipment
- Acousto-optic modulators
- Ventilator performance analyzers
- Electroplating apparatus
- Biomedical device electrical safety testers
- Oscilloscopes
- Molecular cytosensors
- Environmental conditions measurement devices
- Medical radiation dosimeters
- Grass stimulators
- Isolators
- Digital sonomicrometers
- Defibrillator testing devices
- Piezoelectric sensors
- Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
- Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
- Spine simulators
- Polymer matrices
- Impact testers
- Strain gauges
- Multimeters
- X ray machines
- Spirometers
- Rapid toxicity testing systems
- Laser ablation machines
- Ultrasonic testing apparatus
- Positron emission tomography PET scanners
- Desktop computers
- Optical particle detectors
- Electrical particle detectors
- Milling machines
- Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
- Microelectrodes
- Deflectors
- Motion actuators
- Circuit analyzers
- Electromechanical testing analysis software
- Computational modeling software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Instrument control software
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Mentor Graphics
- Fault modeling software
- Microsoft Project
- Instrument validation software
- Verilog
- Electronic design automation EDA software
- Virtual instrument software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Equipment compliance testing software
- Technis BETAPLUS
- Root cause analysis software
- Numerical analysis software
- Rapid application development RAD software
- Human modeling software
- Force platform software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Image analysis software
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
- Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
- Calibration software
- Cadence Encounter Test
- C
- C++
- Mean time between failures MBTF software
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- Stochastic modeling software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Three-dimensional motion capture software
- Medical imaging software
- Microsoft Excel
- Force sensitive applications FSA software
- ERP software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Gait analysis software
- Rapid prototyping software
- R
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Calculating optimum maintenance parameters COMPARE
- Test automation software
- Biomechanical modeling software
- Common cause failure assessment software
- OrCAD Capture
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Functional modeling software
- Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
- JavaScript
- Criticality analysis software
- Medical information software
- Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
- Diagramming software
- Dyadem FMEA Pro-6
- SNOINO Ttree
- ANSYS
- Circuit simulation software
- System testing software
- Materials testing software
- Charting software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Minitab
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Embedded systems testing software
- Electromyograph analysis software
- Motion analysis software
- Neural network modeling software
- Requirements management software
- SNOINO RCM Pro
- Defect tracking software
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- Stratasys FDM MedModeler
- Preventive maintenance software
- Schematic design entry software
- Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
- Unified modeling language UML
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Microsoft Office
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
- Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
- Project estimation software
- Fault tree analysis FTA software
- Failure rate database software
- IBM Rational RequisitePro
- Zuken
- Hardware description language HDL
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Molecular simulation software
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR software